Bhutan, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Thimphu, capital city of Bhutan

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Bhutan is a country located in the Southern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about Bhutan
Bhutan is located in	Southern Asia Asia Continent
Bhutan has a population of	786,385 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Bhutan are called Bhutanese
The country’s total area is	47,000 Km² ( 29,204 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	21
Global Peace Index Score	2
Human Development Index (HDI)	Bhutan HDI ranks in position nº 125 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.681 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Bhutan’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 52 countries Bhutan passport ranks in position nº 86 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Bhutan GDP per capita is	$4,302 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Bhutan ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	27° 30' N, 90° 30' E Open in Google Maps
Bhutan Capital city	Thimphu
Neighbouring countries	China, India.
Bhutan Climate	varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
Most predominant religion	Lamaistic Buddhist,
Second most predominant religion	Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism
Currency name & code	Ngultrum (BTN)
Internet ccTLD	.bt
Bhutan calling code	+975

20 districts (dzongkhag)

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